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Plaster Finishes

Faux Finish How To: Aging…stuff – or – Adding patina!

Verdigris

There seems to be a recent revival in faux aging objects…and not just walls.    I mean boxes, lamps, pots, etc.  And as usual the popular “aging” is verdigris.  That’s what happens to copper when it’s exposed to the elements over time.  Copper slowly dulls, then it turns a gray-green (with a hint of black [...]

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Plaster Faux Finish with Joint Compound?

I am trying to get a venetian plaster look in my house. I wanted to try to use drywall mud to create the texture with deeper / thicker results and I am not sure now how to paint it. Does one have to use the plaster in a can to achieve this look or can [...]

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